MASTERMINDS
1. Which material has its quantity measured in quires, bales and reams?
2. Václav Havel served as the first Prime Minister of which Eastern European country between 1993 and 2003?
3. The atmosphere on the planet Mars is predominantly composed of which substance?
4. Pennywise the Dancing Clown appears in which Stephen King novel which was re-adapted for movie release this year?
5. In which year was the first generation iPhone released?
6. In Formula 1, which colour flag signifies that a session has been stopped, usually due to deteriorating race conditions or an accident?
7. From which Charles Dickens novel comes the line “Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears”
8. Which former British Prime Minister was born in Edinburgh in 1953?
9. True or false: Named after various saints and relatives, artist Pablo Picasso’s full title contains 17 different names?
10. Which colour appears between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light?
11. Everton needed a late Wayne Rooney penalty to collect a point against which newly promoted Premier League side last week?
12. Which female tennis superstar picked up her first title following a recent ban, with victory in the Tianjin Open? 13. The Brian Clough Trophy is a competed for between which two East Midlands football clubs? 14. Recorded in 1968 and released initially in 1970, what was the title of Python Lee Jackson’s single? 15. What was the name of the park that the Small Faces sang about in 1967? 16. Who was the lead singer on The Monkees hit Daydream Believer? 17. What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong was first a hit in which year? 18. England cricketers Joe Root, Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad attended the wedding ceremony of which international team mate last weekend in Weston-super-Mare? 19. Which English golfer is enjoying at successful spell on the European Tour, after winning at Dunhill Links and the Italian Open this month? 20. li Farag and Nour El Tayeb became the first married couple in sporting history to win the same singles title on the same day in which sport? 21. Tired of Waiting For You was a hit by which group? 22. What was the Shakespearean name of this week’s storm? 23. Which play features a character of the same name? 24. Which singer this week apologised for swearing at a number of people “talking loudly” during one of his shows? 25. Which one of the BBC’s longest-running shows is being axed after 33 years? 26. A number of councils in England are being criticised for regularly buying what for homeless people? 27. What has hit its highest level for more than five years, driven up by increases in transport and food prices? 28. Humberside Police has defended social media pictures of officers doing what? 29. Written by Irving Gordon, who had a hit with Unforgettable in 1952? 30. Singing brothers Phil and Don were better known by which name?